I did a double-take at the box score on this one.
North Texas' time of possession: 41:52. Clemson: 18:08.
Clemson barely had the ball and yet somehow was able to win, 35-10. The Tigers only converted two third-downs and Kyle Parker only threw the ball 17 times. Jamie Harper and Andre Ellington carried the team offensively, but the 70-yard touchdown pass from Parker to Brandon Clear was spectacular and showed what that offense is capable of when the passing game is working. Seven different players caught the ball (including Ellington and Harper), but nobody had more than two catches. Do the Tigers have a go-to receiver?
Clemson got the win -- mission accomplished -- but it's going to take a lot more to get another one on the road against Auburn.
North Texas' time of possession: 41:52. Clemson: 18:08.
Clemson barely had the ball and yet somehow was able to win, 35-10. The Tigers only converted two third-downs and Kyle Parker only threw the ball 17 times. Jamie Harper and Andre Ellington carried the team offensively, but the 70-yard touchdown pass from Parker to Brandon Clear was spectacular and showed what that offense is capable of when the passing game is working. Seven different players caught the ball (including Ellington and Harper), but nobody had more than two catches. Do the Tigers have a go-to receiver?
Clemson got the win -- mission accomplished -- but it's going to take a lot more to get another one on the road against Auburn.
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